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Chapter 12 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jacksonian Democracy | The idea of spreading political power to all the people. |
| Spoils system | The awarding of government jobs to political supporters |
| Indian Removal Act | A treaty requiring Indians to relocate west. |
| Trail of Tears | Harsh Cherokee trail heading west to Indian Territory |
| Tariff of Abominations | A tariff the south was against. Negative effects toward the south. |
| John C. Calhoun | A strong political figure, fighting hard for states' rights. |
| Doctrine of Nullification | Declared a state had the right to nullify, or declare unconstitutional, any law proposed by the Federal government. |
| Secession | Withdrawal of the Union |
| Panic of 1873 | An economic depression under Van Buren |
| Andrew Jackson | US president popular with the common man. |
| John Quincy Adams | US president and politician. |
| Depression | Severe economic slump |
| How did Andrew Jackson deal with the Indians in the US? | He passed strict laws against them and forced them to relocate. |
| What was Jacksonian Democracy? | The idea of restoring political power to the common man. |
| How did Andrew Jackson's policies affect the economic developement of the US? | The country prospered for the first part of his term, but then slumped into depression later. |
| How did tariffs impact the US? | The tariffs tended to benefit the northern economy. The south found it to be harder and harder to keep a good economy. |